Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10's 78.9 global score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features. Although the Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit heavier than the Huawei Mate 10, it's a little bit thinner and also newer.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a processing unit that is very similar to the processor in Huawei Mate 10, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
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